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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
Another very strong entry in the series following on from TSR.
Definitely noticed the change switching back to Kramer and Reading after RPs amazing narration.
There's a feeling of the Gender Wars revving up a lot more in this book, I'm not sure if does, or if I just noticed it due to the switch in narrators. I did find that Pike seemed able to make the characters seem less bratty than Kramer and Reading do.
Really enjoy the development of Rand and Aviendha in this book, and Rand's whole Becoming Hard deal is done very well.
The Elayne and Nynaeve stuff in this book is great too, the circus arc is always a joy, and there's some great moments with the girls and Thom and Juilen. Nynaeve in particular gets some brilliant development in this book, and her fight against her fear is so good. The start of the Salidar arcs is exciting too, I'm a big fan of any of the life in the tower/salidar segments. Birgitte is also always a fun addition to the cast.
Egwene also gets some good development with the Aiel and Moiraine, love seeing her journey being shaped by both.
Moiraine's death always hits, she gets such a good send off with the reveal of the Ruidean foreknowledge and her commitment to doing what needs done is so fantastically characterised.
No Perrin/two rivers stuff in this book, but you don't feel the lack really since the other arcs are so interesting and the story is well paced across them.
Definitely noticed the change switching back to Kramer and Reading after RPs amazing narration.
There's a feeling of the Gender Wars revving up a lot more in this book, I'm not sure if does, or if I just noticed it due to the switch in narrators. I did find that Pike seemed able to make the characters seem less bratty than Kramer and Reading do.
Really enjoy the development of Rand and Aviendha in this book, and Rand's whole Becoming Hard deal is done very well.
The Elayne and Nynaeve stuff in this book is great too, the circus arc is always a joy, and there's some great moments with the girls and Thom and Juilen. Nynaeve in particular gets some brilliant development in this book, and her fight against her fear is so good. The start of the Salidar arcs is exciting too, I'm a big fan of any of the life in the tower/salidar segments. Birgitte is also always a fun addition to the cast.
Egwene also gets some good development with the Aiel and Moiraine, love seeing her journey being shaped by both.
Moiraine's death always hits, she gets such a good send off with the reveal of the Ruidean foreknowledge and her commitment to doing what needs done is so fantastically characterised.
No Perrin/two rivers stuff in this book, but you don't feel the lack really since the other arcs are so interesting and the story is well paced across them.
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No